Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scrubland

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: scrub-land
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plant community characterized by scrub vegetation, consisting of low shrubs, mixed with grasses, herbs, and geophytes.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The scrubland I'd be crossing looked desolate, but at least it wasn't a desert."
"New lakes had appeared as if by magic in the arid scrublands. Instead of hunting for puddles in the sandstone, she could lead her 100 animals to drink their fill."
"It was then a further 21 years until the construction of Bramley Ordnance Depot (which became Central Ammunition Depot from 1946) began on an area of scrubland just south of the village."

Etymology

From scrub + land.

Usage

Inflected Forms

scrublands (plural)

Synonyms

heathland

Questions

What does scrubland mean?: A plant community characterized by scrub vegetation, consisting of low shrubs, mixed with grasses, herbs, and geophytes.
Where does scrubland come from?: From scrub + land.

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